In 2010, it replaced a rival tournament (sponsored by 888sport) as the official six red snooker world championship, after the other event—held once in 2009—was discontinued.

[4] The following year it took place in the Fashion Island Shopping Mall, before the Convention Centre became the venue for the tournament from 2016 on.

The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 prevented the event from being scheduled as it was not possible for tour players to travel to Thailand.

In the 2022-23 snooker season, the event was listed as returning to the tour for the first time since 2019, where Stephen Maguire would have had an opportunity to defend his title.

This decision led to criticism of the World Snooker Tour, as despite the well-understood position of the tournament being postponed by both players and broadcasters, no announcement had been made to the public.